EdWeek Update: January 18, 2018: January 18, 2018

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QUALITY COUNTS 2018

What Can the Nation Do to Shift Schools Out of Neutral?

States need to take bold steps to create a more conducive climate for school improvement in the nation as a whole to get off the track of mediocrity, researchers, analysts, and educators say. Read more.

• Map: State Grades on K-12 Education

• Quality Counts 2018: Report and Rankings

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COMMENTARY

No, Students Don't Need Grades

It’s time to reimagine a classroom where students are driven by curiosity rather than a score, writes educator and author Mark Barnes. Read more.

(Education Week)

• Special Report: 10 Big Ideas in Education

COMMENTARY

Four Prerequisites for a Productive Education Debate

In our hyperpolarized political environment, education scholars should wade into public debates wisely, cautions Patrick J. Wolf. Read more.

(Education Week)

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What if Hawaii's False Alarm Had Happened on a School Day?

Hawaii's schools are prepared to respond to ballistic missile threats, education officials wrote in a letter to parents after Saturday's false alarm. Read more.

(Rules for Engagement)

Here's Betsy DeVos' Plan if There's a Government Shutdown

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' memo on plans in case of a government shutdown notes that the department's approach is similar to contingency plans made in 1996, 2011, 2013, and 2016. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

• Children's Health Insurance Program a Bargaining Chip in Budget Talks

Ed-Tech Company Clever to Help Schools Track Tech Usage—For a Cost

After building a huge K-12 footprint with free solutions to address challenges, the company will charge schools to tackle of one of ed tech’s most glaring problems. Read more.

(Education Week)

MORE NEWS

Calif. Parents Hid Child Abuse Through Homeschooling. How Widespread Is the Problem?
(Charters & Choice)

California Inflated High School Graduation Rate, U.S. Audit Finds
(High School & Beyond)

'Truth Decay' in American Society: What Is Schools' Role?
(Curriculum Matters)

State Attorneys General Sue to Block FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality
(Marketplace K-12)

Rising Number of ESL Students Poses Challenges for U.S. Schools
(Learning the Language)

How Other Countries Would Fare on the Nation's Report Card
(Inside School Research)

MORE VIEWS

The Power of Travel for Student Success
(Education Week)

The School Principal as Change Agent
(Next Gen Learning in Action)

Using Videos to 'Enhance Learning Experiences for Students'
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Bush-Obama School Reform: Lessons Learned
(Rick Hess Straight Up)

A Classroom Strategy: Student-Teacher Conferences Promote Learning (Video)
(Inspired Instruction: Videos From the Teaching Channel)

Nude Classical Paintings Are Taboo
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

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